These are all the big planning decisions that have been made in the Wokingham area this week.
The biggest plans were for developments in the suburbs of Reading which fall under Wokingham Borough Council.
Plans for a new TV studio in Shinfield were approved, as was a scheme to convert a deserted car park into a storing facility for a building business.
A series of other plans were decided on during a meeting of the borough council’s planning committee on Wednesday, July 14.
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See what was decided below:
TV studio gets go ahead in Shinfield (210210)
Ambitious plans by the University of Reading to make a TV studio at Thames Valley Science Park were given the go ahead this week.
Once built, the studio will host game shows and chat shows with live audiences, with capacity for 600 people for the biggest shows.
Wokingham councillors expressed concern about the number of parking spaces provided as part of the application, which included 175 spaces.
However, planning officers said there would be other parking opportunities within the wider Science Park site and shuttle buses could be run to and from Reading train station for big studio audience programmes.
Deserted car park to be converted into storage site (211398)
The car park for the deserted Loddon Bridge Park and Ride will finally be getting some use.
The site has been left derelict since the park and ride was closed in October 2015.
Now, it will serve as a storage centre for the Hochsoll Properties Ltd building company. A fence will prevent any intruders from entry.
Details of 235 home plan in Arborfield agreed (203616)
Details of a 235 home plan at Hogwood Farm in the Arborfield Garrison Major Development were agreed by Wokingham’s planning committee.
Of these, 82 will be affordable, with the development comprising a mix of four, three and two bedroom houses and one bedroom flats.
The details approved involve access to the site, car parking and landscaping.
Councillors did debate whether enough parking spaces were provided. Planning officers said that two spaces would be provided per dwelling, which meets the council’s minimum standards.
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Big new farm barn approved in Hurst (211634)
A large new barn will be built for agricultural purposes at Hatch Gate Farm in Hurst.
The massive farm currently accommodates over 6,000 cows and 5,000 lambs. The new barn is being built to store hay, straw, and feed, and for use during the lambing season.
Garage to be converted into home in Wokingham (211045)
A garage will be converted into living quarters so a home in Wokingham can accommodate a live-in carer.
The garage will provide a living room and extra toilet for the home, with the live-in carer sleeping in a bedroom in the main house.
The application, which was submitted the council itself, relates to the small garage at 136 Clifton Road in the Emmbrook area of Wokingham.
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